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The parties in the "Other" column are: in Alaska, 19,346 Alaskan Independence and 2,094 Republican Moderate; Peace and Freedom in California; Independence in Connecticut; Independent Party in Delaware; Umoja in D.C.; these parties in Florida: Socialist 167, Socialist Workers 156, Workers World 28; Socialist in Louisiana; these parties in Massachusetts: Socialist 221, Prohibition 11; these parties in New York: Independence 197,246, Conservative 173,905, Liberal 95,207, Right to Life 53,107, Working Families 7,855; Socialist in Oregon.

All data is for September, October or November 2000, except Maine data, which is for June 2000. November 2000 data for Maine will be reported in the next issue. States not mentioned above do not provide for voters to register into parties, when they register to vote. Rhode Island registration forms ask the voter to choose a party, but the state does not keep track of how many people join any party. Utah switched to a system in which voters register into parties this year, but the state as yet has no data on how many registrants any party has. A court this year ordered New Jersey to let voters register into unqualified parties, but the decision is being appealed, and in the meantime the lower court order is not in effect.

Dashes mean that the voters are not permitted to register into a particular party, since the particular party is not, or was not, qualified in that state, and the state won't let people register into unqualified parties. A question mark means that the state has not tabulated the number of registrants in a particular party.

Totals in November 1998 were: Dem. 37,425,660 (44.94%), Rep. 27,695,767 (33.26%), Indp. & misc. 16,804,922 (20.18%), Constitution (then called US Taxpayers) 317,510 (.38%), Reform 245,831 (.30%), Libertarian 179,255 (.22%), Green 118,537 (.14%), Natural Law 70,032 (.08%), other parties 424,101 (.51%).

Note: updates exist for the above.

The Dec. 8, 1998 Ballot Access News carried a chart showing the number of registered members in each political party. However, the Maine data for the 1998 general election wasn't available when that chart was produced, nor was the Alaska data for the unqualified or newly qualified parties. That data is now available. Maine figures are: Democratic 296,970; Republican 268,276; Reform 17,700; Independent and miscellaneous, 350,807. Alaska new data is Libertarian 3,226; Republican Moderate 515; Taxpayers 2; Independent and miscellaneous 242,470.

The final tally for the nation for November 1998 is thus: Democratic 37,422,366; Republican 27,693,365; Indp. & Misc. 16,799,574; US Taxpayers 317,512; Reform 244,356; Libertarian 182,481; Green 118,537; Natural Law 70,032; other 424,616.

(See also this correction.)

See this note about tables.

The parties in the "Other" column are: Alaska Independence in Alaska; Peace and Freedom in California; Populist in Colorado 39, Concerned Citizens in Colorado 109; A Connecticut Party in Connecticut 1,414, Independence in Connecticut 74; A Delaware Party in Delaware; Statehood in D.C. 4,381, Umoja in D.C. 750; these parties in Florida: Independent 101,138, Conservative 1,159, Independence 1,148, American 183, Socialist Workers 107, Reform-Silly 37; these parties in Massachusetts: Interdependent 1,319, Socialist 149, Conservative 81, Prohibition 14, others 25; these parties in New York: Conservative 159,499, Liberal 90,505, Freedom 7,480; Socialist in Oregon.

All data is for October or November 1996, except Maine data, which is for June 1996. November 1996 data for Maine will be reported in the next issue.

States not mentioned above do not provide for voters to register into parties, when they register to vote. Rhode Island registration forms ask the voter to choose a party, but the state does not keep track of how many people join any party.

A dash means that the voters are not permitted to register into a particular party, since the particular party is not, or was not, qualified in that state, and the state won't let people register into unqualified parties. A question mark means that the state has not tabulated the number of registrants in a particular party.

Totals two years ago were: Dem. 34,586,676 (47.13%), Rep. 24,618,092 (33.55%), Indp. & misc. 13,363,803 (18.21%), U.S. Taxpayers 246,951 (.34%), Libertarian 109,001 (.15%), Green 89,566 (.12%), Patriot 41,187 (.06%), other parties 328,833 (.45%).

Totals four years ago were: Dem. 35,616,630 (47.76%), Rep. 24,590,383 (32.97%), Indp. & misc. 13,617,167 (18.26%), U.S.Taxpayers 247,995 (.33%), Green 102,557 (.14%), Libertarian 100,394 (.13%), other parties 306,673 (.41%).

See this note about tables.

The parties in the "Other(1)" column are: Alaska Independence in Alaska, American Independent in California (affiliated with US Taxpayers), Populist in Colorado, A Connecticut Party in Connecticut, A Delaware Party in Delaware, Statehood in D.C., US Taxpayers in Florida (both factions), Socialist in Louisiana, Interdependent in Massachusetts, Independent American in Nevada (affiliated with US Taxpayers), Conservative in New York, and Constitutional in Pennsylvania.

The parties in the "Other(2)" column are: Peace & Freedom in California, Concerned Citizens in Connecticut, US Taxpayers in Delaware, Populist in Florida and Louisiana, Socialist in Massachusetts, Populist in Nevada, and Liberal in New York.

The parties in the "Other(3)" column are: Natural Law in California, Independence Party in Connecticut, Prohibition in Delaware, Socialist Workers in Florida, Natural Law in Louisiana, Prohibition in Massachusetts, Natural Law in Nevada, and Right to Life in New York. All data is for the 1994 general election, except Maine, where it is for the 1994 primary.

States not mentioned above do not provide for voters to register into parties, when they register to vote. Rhode Island registration forms ask the voter to choose a party, but the state does not keep track of how many people join any party.

A dash means that the voters are not permitted to register into a particular party, since the particular party is not, or was not, qualified in that state, and the state won't let people register into unqualified parties. A question mark means that the state has not tabulated the number of registrants in a particular party. New Mexico missing data will be available next issue.

Totals two years ago were: Dem. 35,616,630 (47.76%), Rep. 24,590,383 (32.97%), Indp. & misc. 13,617,167 (18.26%), Green 102,557 (.14%), Libertarian 100,394 (.13%), other parties 554,668 (.74%). Press reports that the proportion of independent voters is higher in 1994 than in the 1980's is true, but it is not true that independent registration in 1994 is higher than it was in 1992. Of course, these totals are only from the 27 states (plus D.C.) in which the voter registration form asks for partisan preference; it does not include the entire U.S.

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